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Creative Diagnosis in Dentistry

Nearly two years have passed since Dr. Jeffrey Camm first penned an editorial for the Washington State Dental Association.

The subject was the performing of unnecessary procedures under the guise of patient care, a practice he termed “creative diagnosis.”

Since then, the pediatric dentist has been featured in stories by Fox News Chicago, Mother Jones magazine and the ADA News.

Each time he’s spoken out against dentists who over-prescribe, over-treat and just plain overcharge for their services.

Nearly two years later, Dr. Camm says, not much has changed.Keep reading…